Contemporary Multi-disciplinary Artist /Designer

Today’s guest, Graham Hoete (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa), a.k.a. Mr G, is a self-taught artist who works across various mixed media but is probably best known for his photo-realistic spray-painted street art. His murals have attracted international attention, most notably his portrait of Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams in Oklahoma City and Mr G’s tribute to Prince, a Purple Rain themed mural in Chanhassen, Minnesota, that made headlines all around the world.

Mr G’s work is highly sought after and he has accepted commissions throughout New Zealand as well as Australia, the USA and Scotland and he has produced work for prominent companies and organisations including Nike, Westfield and Frucor.  

Born in 1979 in the Bay of Plenty, Mr G has remained firm to his roots.  While he could live anywhere in the world, he resides in Papamoa… So it made perfect sense when it was confirmed in 2019 that Graham would hold his first solo exhibition (HOME : Mr G – which ran from November 2019 to February 2020 at the Tauranga Art Gallery) with the theme of haukāinga (home), including his family connection to Matakana and Motiti Islands.

During his chat with Julian Wilcox, Graham shares his story of his childhood and how he went from being a school boy with a talent and passion for art to being one of the most popular artists in Aotearoa.  He also opens up about his battle with depression and how he was able to over come it and take his career to another level.

Mr G has over 90,000 fans across his social platforms and if you don’t follow already him already head over to Instagram to see his incredible art @mrghoete.art and Facebook @DOGATHON100.  Also check out his website www.mrghoeteart.com